Energy measures get cautious welcome from farmers’ leader
The Government’s energy support package for business has received a cautious welcome from the NFU. Prime Minister Liz Truss has…
The risk of acorns this autumn
by Alice Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS. Friars Moor Livestock Health Like other farm vets and farmers, I often find myself thinking…
NFU award recognises Ukraine farmers
Farmers in Ukraine who have faced up to the horrifying and devastating challenges of the Russian invasion have collectively…
Look out girls, Humphrey the Ram is warming up!
by Tria Stebbing. The time is running away with us and the evenings are drawing in. Nature is providing us…
Close at hand, the basket stood with nuts from brown October’s wood
by A J Selby. Ask any group of people to name their favourite season and many will plump for spring…
If Napoleon had this cream, history may have been different…
by Fiona Chapman. One of the highlights of walking in the woods in autumn is coming across glossy, tactile and…
Meditations in nature: The phantom of the forest
by Susie Curtin. It is not often that I set out into the woods with an agenda, but I have…
How to beat procrastination
by Alice Johnsen. Many years ago we were repairing a barn. It was not an easy job and there was…
Comforting bake for colder nights
by Rebecca Vincent. As the evenings draw in and get cooler I love a nice comforting bake, and this creamy…
Exciting entries in food awards
by Barbara Cossins. The 2022 Love Local Trust Local Awards are just beginning. Some of the finest Dorset food producers…